If you think you are being scammed, go to this site and browse all the photos to see if the person you are communicating has a photo on this site. However they also use photos taken from profiles of other people on dating sites, so remember that the photos that scammers use are not photos of themselves - they are photos of innocent victims.

However sooner or later, the vulnerable hearts receive requests that will ultimately lead to financial losses and heartbreak.

The scammers choose chat rooms and dating sites because the person in love offers the chance of the biggest payoffs.

The Nigerian dating scams are often not easy to detect as the scammers are often highly educated, have exceptional patience and they do their homework!

The scammers start by stealing a photo from an internet site.

They prefer to use images of white people capitalising on stereotypes and perceptions.

The photos are usually of beautiful people and the quality of the photo is high.

The photos are usually stolen from modeling sites with reports that 90% of them are being taken from Focus Hawaii.

The Nigerian dating scams target the lonely and vulnerable.

The most common comment of victims who think they have found the love of their life is "I can't believe I was so stupid!